Nexus 5 Vs Nexus 4 Features and Specification Comparison

Google recently unveiled its brand new smartphone Nexus 5 at Play Store. Nexus 4, the predecessor was a hit last year, Nexus 4 set a benchmark among expensive off contract flagship smartphones with some impressive top-notch hardware, this year Nexus 5 launched with some refinements over its predecessor and upgraded hardware and software. Nexus 5 provides pure Android experience, Nexus 5 has faster processor, better camera, thinner and lighter design than nexus 4, bigger battery, more storage option and improved screen quality.

Lets compare the features and specifications of Nexus 5 with Nexus 4.

1. Design & Dimensions

Nexus 4: It has holographic glass coated body and glittering finish at the back, the dimensions are 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm and weighs approximately 139 grams.

Nexus 5: It is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, weighing just 130 grams, the dimensions are 137.8 x 69.1 x 8.6 mm. It has matte finish poly-carbonate body at the back.

Nexus 5: It features a 4.95 inch FULL HD IPS plus display with screen resolution of 1080 X 1920 and pixel density of 445 ppi. The display is much sharper and doesn’t look as faded as in Nexus 4 producing exact colors. The screen has corning gorilla glass 3 scratch resistant protection.

9. Price and Availability

Nexus 4: The 8 GB Nexus 4 sold for $299 while the 16 GB sold for $349 and was available at the Google Play Store . The device is available in black and white color.

Nexus 5: 16 GB Nexus 5 is selling for $349 while the 32 GB is selling for $399 and is now available at the Google Play Store in many countries, and soon in many other countries including India for around 29k INR for 16 GB model and 32k INR for 32 GB model. The device is available in black and white color.